Most papers focused more on the preacher's ambiguous gender than on theology

i see history repeats itself, in weird ways

The Public Universal Friend rejected the ideas of predestination and election, held that anyone regardless of gender could gain access to God's light and that God spoke directly to individuals who had free will to choose how to act and believe, and believed in the possibility of universal salvation.[67][71] Calling for the abolition of slavery,[72][73][74] the Friend persuaded followers who held people in slavery to free them.[75][76] Several members of the congregation of Universal Friends were black, and they acted as witnesses for manumission papers.[75][76] The Friend preached humility[77] and hospitality towards everyone;[78] kept religious meetings open to the public, and housed and fed visitors, including those who came only out of curiosity[78] and indigenous people, with whom the preacher generally had a cordial relationship.[79] The Friend had few personal possessions, mostly given by followers, and never held any real property except in trust.

yup, real asshole here. can see why you are picking on it